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Hongxiang Fan
Curriculum Vitæ
I am currently working as a Research assistant in Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limonology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (NIGLAS) in the field of physical geography , i.e., water quality modelling, hydrodynamics, tracer-hydrology, etc. in Nanjing, China.
Additionally, I am also a Honorary visiting scholar, working with Prof. Adrian Werner on surface-groundwater interaction related projects in Flinders University.
Education
Ph.D. in Physical Ggeography
University Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing, China
Sep. 2016 - Jul. 2019
M.Sc. in Physical Geography
University Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing, China
Sep. 2013 - Jul. 2016
B.Eng. in Enviromental Engineering
Huazhong Agriclutural University
Wuhan, China
Sep. 2009 - Jul. 2013
Research Experience
Honorary visiting scholar
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
Jan. 2024 - Present
Activities: Focused on coastal hydrology and surface-groundwater interactions, I developed a theoretically grounded yet practical method for estimating submarine fresh groundwater discharge (SFGD) in data-sparse settings. By integrating existing parsimonious techniques, this approach characterizes water fluxes in coastal aquifers, enabling rapid calibration and uncertainty analysis to support effective hydrological assessments.
Research assistant
Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Nanjing, China
Jul. 2019 - Present
Activities: Focused on advancing understanding in water quality remediation, tracer hydrology, and surface-groundwater interactions. By integrating statistical modeling, numerical simulations, and advanced data-driven techniques, I have developed a robust skill set to address complex hydrological challenges. My research bridges theoretical hydrological principles with practical applications, contributing to the effective management and preservation of water resources.
Summer Intern
Chinese University of Hong Kong
New Territories, Hongkong
Jun. 2016 - Sep. 2016
Activities: Worked with Prof. Derrick Y.F. Lai on research focusing on biogeochemical cycles in wetland and forest ecosystems, greenhouse gas fluxes at the atmosphere-biosphere interface, and nutrient exchange processes at the sediment-water interface.
Ph.D. Candidate
University of Chinese Academy of Science
Beijing, China
Sep. 2016 - Jul. 2019
Activities: Investigated the impacts of hydrological regimes on the water environment of Poyang Lake using statistical methods and numerical simulations. Applied the Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) framework to simulate runoff processes based on hydrological and meteorological data. Developed a two-dimensional water environment model using the Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code (EFDC) and coupled it with LSTM-simulated runoff to evaluate drivers of water environment changes.
R Packages (3)
SGDr: Submarine fresh groundwater discharge calculator in R
(As author / creator)
GitHub
Jan. 2025
https://github.com/hxfan1227/SGDr/
efdcr: Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code (EFDC) Toolbox in R
(As author / creator)
GitHub
Feb. 2019
https://github.com/hxfan1227/efdcr/
cmdcr: Download and process the data from China Meteorological Data Service Center (CMDC)
(As author / creator)
GitHub
Nov. 2018
https://github.com/hxfan1227/cmdcr/
Publications (24)
Identifying the pattern of shallow groundwater hydrochemistry and its driving factors in a typical estuarine delta of Poyang Lake watershed, China: Insights into water quality assessment
Hongxiang Fan†, Fan Song, Huawu Wu, Yao Du, Ruiyu Lei, Mengyao Ding, Kaiwen Li, Jing Li and Congsheng Fu
N/A
Dec. 2024
† As first or co-first author.
Identifying the spatiotemporal patterns of drought-flood alternation based on IMERG product in the humid subtropical Poyang Lake basin, China
Xianghu Li, Canyu Yuan, Tong Sun and Hongxiang Fan
N/A
Aug. 2024
Understanding thermal stratification and circulation dynamics in Fuxian Lake: Insights from EFDC simulation study
Yingying Liu, Hongming He, Jie Zhou, Hongxiang Fan, Qinglong Wu and Claudio O. Delang
N/A
Aug. 2024
Historical development, impact mechanism and future trends of nitrogen footprint in Wuxi City, China
Chuanhe Xiong, Hengpeng Li, Hongxiang Fan and Akida Askar
N/A
Jul. 2024
Reproducing surface water isoscapes of δ18O and δ2H across China: A machine learning approach
Huawu Wu, Hongxiang Fan†, Jing Li, Fu-Jun Yue, Ergang Lian, Congsheng Fu, Ruiyu Lei, Mengyao Ding, Jinzhao Liu and Xiao-Yan Li
N/A
Jul. 2024
† As first or co-first author.
Comprehensive evaluation of environmental flows in the Yangtze River regulated by two large dams
Junxiang Cheng, Ligang Xu, Rong Wang, Hailin You, Hongxiang Fan and Yakun Wu
N/A
Jul. 2024
Spatio-temporal patterns and drivers of CH4 and CO2 fluxes from rivers and lakes in highly urbanized areas
Longfeng Fan, Junxiang Cheng, Yangcun Xie, Ligang Xu, Alexandre Buttler, Yuexia Wu, Hongxiang Fan and Yakun Wu
N/A
Mar. 2024
Atmospheric processes control the stable isotopic variability of precipitation in the middle–lower reaches of the Yangtze River Basin, East Asian monsoon region
Huawu Wu, Hongxiang Fan†, Ruiyu Lei, Chijun Sun, Shengjie Wang, Haohao Wu and Congsheng Fu
N/A
Aug. 2023
† As first or co-first author.
Projection of disaster-causing risk of extreme precipitation in the Yangtze River Basin based on CMIP6
Chengyu Xu, Canyu Yuan, Xianghu Li, Yaling Lin and Hongxiang Fan
N/A
Mar. 2023
Transformer Based Water Level Prediction in Poyang Lake, China
Jiaxing Xu, Hongxiang Fan†, Minghan Luo, Piji Li, Taeseop Jeong and Ligang Xu
N/A
Feb. 2023
† As first or co-first author.
Decoding river pollution trends and their landscape determinants in an ecologically fragile karst basin using a machine learning model
Guoyu Xu, Hongxiang Fan, David M. Oliver, Yibin Dai, Hengpeng Li, Yuejie Shi, Haifei Long, Kangning Xiong and Zhongming Zhao
N/A
Nov. 2022
Insights into Shallow Freshwater Lakes Hydrology in the Yangtze Floodplain from Stable Water Isotope Tracers
Jing Li, Fan Song, Zhicheng Bao, Hongxiang Fan and Huawu Wu
N/A
Feb. 2022
Contributions of climate change and human activities to runoff variations in the Poyang Lake Basin of China
Xiangyong Lei, Lu Gao, Jianhui Wei, Miaomiao Ma, Ligang Xu, […], Xianghu Li, Jianyun Gao, Haofei Dang, Xingwei Chen and Weihua Fang
N/A
Oct. 2021
Soil Quality Assessment Based on a Minimum Data Set: A Case Study of a County in the Typical River Delta Wetlands
Mingliang Jiang, Ligang Xu, Xiaobing Chen, Hua Zhu and Hongxiang Fan
N/A
Oct. 2020
Comparison of Long Short Term Memory Networks and the Hydrological Model in Runoff Simulation
Hongxiang Fan†, Mingliang Jiang, Ligang Xu, Hua Zhu, Junxiang Cheng and Jiahu Jiang
N/A
Jan. 2020
† As first or co-first author.
Changes in the flow regimes associated with climate change and human activities in the Yangtze River
Junxiang Cheng, Ligang Xu, Hongxiang Fan and Jiahu Jiang
N/A
Aug. 2019
Spatiotemporal Variations of Summer Precipitation and Their Correlations with the East Asian Summer Monsoon in the Poyang Lake Basin, China
Hua Zhu, Ligang Xu, Jiahu Jiang and Hongxiang Fan
N/A
Aug. 2019
Changes in Water Level Regimes in China’s Two Largest Freshwater Lakes: Characterization and Implication
Junxiang Cheng, Ligang Xu, Wenjuan Feng, Hongxiang Fan and Jiahu Jiang
N/A
May 2019
Poyang Lake Wetland Ecosystem Health Assessment of Using the Wetland Landscape Classification Characteristics
Hailin You, Hongxiang Fan, Ligang Xu, Yongming Wu, Lizhen Liu and Zhong Yao
N/A
Apr. 2019
Drought Characteristics and Its Response to the Global Climate Variability in the Yangtze River Basin, China
Tao Huang, Ligang Xu and Hongxiang Fan
N/A
Dec. 2018
Identify the influencing paths of precipitation and soil water storage on runoff: an example from Xinjiang River Basin, Poyang Lake, China
Hongxiang Fan†, Ligang Xu, Xiaolong Wang, Yuexia Wu and Jiahu Jiang
N/A
Nov. 2017
† As first or co-first author.
Effects of Water Regime on Spring Wetland Landscape Evolution in Poyang Lake between 2000 and 2010
Hailin You, Hongxiang Fan, Ligang Xu, Yongming Wu, Xiaolong Wang, Lizhen Liu, Zhong Yao and Bangyou Yan
N/A
Jun. 2017
Relationship Between Vegetation Community Distribution Patterns and Environmental Factors in Typical Wetlands of Poyang Lake, China
Hongxiang Fan†, Ligang Xu, Xiaolong Wang, Jiahu Jiang, Wenjuan Feng and Hailin You
N/A
Apr. 2017
† As first or co-first author.
Accessing the Difference in the Climate Elasticity of Runoff across the Poyang Lake Basin, China
Hongxiang Fan†, Ligang Xu, Hui Tao, Wenjuan Feng, Junxiang Cheng and Hailin You
N/A
Feb. 2017
† As first or co-first author.